The World Cup kicks off tomorrow, hosted by Russia. Just when housewives thought they had their husbands back, they find themselves footballs widows again.

Who will win, who will win it Pete? I hear you cry. England of course. Ing-er-lund is nailed on to do it. Granted there are other teams competing, but they’re falling apart. Spain sacked their coach this morning. France cannot decide which formation to play. Germany has suddenly discovered that it’s Turkish players feel Turkish. Russia’s too cold for Brazilians.

This is the kind of pressure, brought on by the prospect of playing England in the next few weeks, which causes players and squads to fall apart. We only need the team to play reasonably well. Harry Kane will pop one or two in each match, like a blonde Paolo Rossi. Next thing you know we’re World Champions. You read it here first.

While on the subject, congratulations to Mexico, the US and Canada. It was announced today that they will co-host the 2026 World Cup. So the First, Second and Third Worlds all get a piece of the action. It might just kill off those silly American games too. Unless that wall gets built, it’ll be 110% Hispanic soon enough, and they’re all football fans.

England, obviously, as the home nation to qualify but i don’t think they are even close to being good enough to go far?
My usual hopes for Poland as my ‘adopted’ homeland.
And Mexico as my ‘dark horses’.

paul we had alot of spanish people working in brighton during that year (2010), not so much now its a real eastern europe stronghold, but there was a pretty lass who served fish n chips at my local , had a roving eye on her , but she was far too young, anyway i just recall every friday when i went for my portion and getting chatty with her, spain had advanced again, and then again and then all the way . she was very excited and i recall being very happy for her.

It was fun, i do take your point about jingoism, it must get nauseating, still they’re one of the teams to beat . I fancy brazil,germany,spain,argentina again for final four, but always hope there will be a team that sneaks into , like uruguay in 2010 or s.Korea 2002
the little people.

Belgium is a doozy for me – play in red, great beer, great architecture, good Catholics, and a country full of familiar ethnic tensions. (Actually, the above also applies for Spain – except the beer. Spanish beer is generally crap.)

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